Agrani 2
Agrani-2 [Thaicom]
The 2,800 kg Alcatel Space-built Spacebus-3000A model Agrani 2, equipped with 24-C band and 14-Ku band transponders, was to be positioned at 120° E in geostationary orbit (GEO). It has been stored in the Alcatel's Cannes factory since 1997, being originally built as Thaicom 4 and later acquired by Afro-Asian Satellite Communications (Agrani).
The contract has been cancelled in 2004 for the reason of being too expensive. Agrani
will look for an indian contractor to build the Agrani 2 satellite. The satellite was
reordered as Thaicom
5 by Shin Satellite in 2006.
| Nation: | India |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Communication |
| Operator: | Afro-Asian Satellite Communications (Agrani) |
| Contractors: | Aerospatiale |
| Equipment: | 24 C-band transponders, 14 Ku-band transponders |
| Configuration: | Spacebus-3000A |
| Propulsion: | S400 |
| Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | 14 years |
| Mass: | 2800 kg |
| Orbit: | GEO |
| Satellite | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agrani 2 (ex Thaicom 4) | cancelled | Ko ELA-3 | Ariane-5 | with ? |
